Why do we sometimes react in ways that surprise even ourselves? This talk with Lauren Stewart, Mental Wellbeing Practitioner & Trauma-Informed Positive Psychology Coach at SOS: School of Self, explores how the nervous system shapes our thoughts, emotions and behaviours, using simple, accessible concepts to explain.
The session explains what happens in the brain and body when we experience stress or feel overwhelmed. Gain practical insights into recognising signs of stress and survival responses, as well as simple, practical tools to help calm the nervous system, and develop greater compassion and awareness around human stress responses.
Part of the Moving Minds Talks collection, It’s Not You, It’s Your Nervous System: Why We React the Way We Do takes place on 22 April 2026 at Malones Leith. Tickets should be purchased in advance online, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
